Virat Kohli took a playful dig at fans who enjoy his on-field tiffs with other players especially Gautam Gambhir and Naveen u Haq, with whom the the former India captain has squashed his beef recently, saying that the ‘masala’ the fans wanted were over.
“People are disappointed because I hugged Naveen Ul Haq and then Gauti pa hugged me. Tumhara masala khatam ho gaya toh oo oo kar rahe ho. (‘Masala’ got over for you),” he said in a recent interaction, whose video became viral on X on Thursday.
Gambhir and Kohli recently shared a warm moment between them before the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders match as the Kolkata mentor hugged Kohli.
Virat Kohli talked about his hug with Gautam Gambhir.pic.twitter.com/r8RqBLfuQc
— KKR Vibe (@KnightsVibe) April 11, 2024
Coming into the match, the overall narrative was the frosty relationship between the two individuals but the hug at least for the time being, put the animosity to bed.
Last season in the IPL, in a nailbiting finish in Bengaluru, Lucknow Super Giants pipped RCB by one wicket. Gambhir was there in the LSG dugout this team as the team mentor and the former India batter provoked the home crowd with a ‘finger on his lips’ response at them.
In the reverse fixture in Lucknow, Kohli returned the gesture to the Lucknow crowd after an 18-run win. An on-field tussle with LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq then carried on after the game. Kohli was then approached by LSG’s Kyle Mayers for a chat, when Gambhir intervened and pulled his player away from the RCB batter. Soon, the cameras caught Kohli and Gambhir in a heated exchange, prompting a host of players from both teams to hop in and control the situation.
Last year during the World Cup, Kohli and Naveen had shared a warm embrace and exchanged pleasantries in the middle of India’s win over Afghanistan which earned praise from Gambhir as well.
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